Adjustable combination golf bag and luggage carrier for automobiles



Sept; 9 1924. 1308,0511;

; w. J. VCARROLL ADJUSTABLE COMBINATION GOLF BAG AND LUGGAGE CARRIER FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Dec. 18. 1923 I N VEN TOR.

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Patented Sept. 9, 1924.

' U N TED S T ALTER CARROLL, or nnTRoIT, MICHIGAN;

Application filed December 18, 1923. Serial No. 681,424.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER J. CARROLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county ofWayne, in the State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Combination Golf Bag and Luggage Carriers forAutomobiles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an adjustable combination golf bag and luggage carriers which may be quickly and readily secured to and removed from the running board of an automobile.

The objects of my improvement are to provide a luggage carrier which may have its holding capacity readily varied, and to provide means whereby the carrier may be strongly clamped to the running board of any automobile in either a horizontal or vertical position as may be desired.

I attain these objects by means of the mechanism shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in wh1ch Flgure 1 is a side vlew of the carrler secured in a horizontal position to the running board of an automobile.

Figure 2 is a View showing the carrier secured in a vertical position to the running board of an automobile.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view, on the line 3, 3 of Figure 2, showing more clearly the construction of the adjustable bands for retaining the pieces of luggage within the carrier.

Figure 4: is an enlarged side view of one of the clamps for securmg the carrler to the automobile running board.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts in each of the views.

The main frame of the carrier comprises an end or base plate 5, and two U shaped frames 6 and 7, to which are secured the main tubes 8 and the extension tubes orxrods 9. The main tubes 8 are securely fastened at one end to the base plate by having their ends pressed into holes drilled in the lugs 10.

The U shaped central frame 6 has holes drilled therein, corresponding in location with those in the base plate 5, which is securely pressed onto the free ends of the main tubes 8 to substantially the position shown. The tubes 8 are thus kept parallel at all times. The three extension tubes or rods 9 are securely fastened to their outer U shaped frame 7 in the same relative position 'as the maln'tubes 8 so that their free ends may be inserted into the open ends ofsaid tubes 8 and are of such size that they may slide freely longitudinally therein.

A slotted clamp 11 is secured. to the free end of one of the main tubes 8 and is provided with a wing nut 12 whereby the extension tube or rod 9 may be securely clamped thus preventing any longitudinal movement while thus locked.

The construction of the clamps used for securing the carrier to the running board of an automobile in either a horizontal or a vertical position, is clearly shown in Figure 4. The distance between the two arms of the clamps is sufficient to allow it to slip freely on the running board. The rojecting rod 18 fits closely in the holes 14 in each of the foot rests 15. A set screw 16 is provided to hold the upper arm of the clamp tightly against the upper surface of running board.

A lock nut 17 prevents the set screw from position as shown in Figure 2. The adjustable bands or spring strips 18 are provided one for each of the U shapedframes 6 and 7. The free arms of these bands 18 are provided with a series of holes 19. Pins 20 securely fastened near the free ends of the U shaped supports 6 and 7 are, adapted to enter the holes 19 and thus hold the strips in the desired position to hold the contents of the carrier tightly. When the carrier is used in a horizontal position as shown in Figure 1 these adjustable spring strips may be reversed then they will fit closely within the 4 U shaped frames.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a luggage carrier, the combination with base plate having tubes secured thereto, of a U shaped frame having tubes or rods secured thereto and adapted to move longi tudinally within the base plate tubes means for locking the movable seotion in any de a base plate, U shaped frames, tubes or rods sired position, supporting feet provided With connecting said base plate with the U shaped suitabie holes loea'tedon the base plate and frames,,U shaped bands fitting Within the 1 on the enter U shaped frame and'olarnp's pro- U sha ed frames and provided With a series 5 vided with an extension rod fitting in the of hoi es, and pins secured to the free ends holes provided in the supporting feet. of said U shaped frames.

2. In a luggage carrier the combination of WALTER J. CARROLL. 

